A Bit About C++

What is C++?#

C++ is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1979. It is an extension of C. Depending on our requirements, we can use C++ to either code in “C style” or “object-oriented style”.

C++ features#

The most important features of C++ are listed below.

Platform dependent#

C++ is a platform-dependent language. This means that a program written and compiled on a particular operating system won’t run on any other operating system. For example, a C++ program developed and compiled in the Windows operating system will not run on macOS, Linux, or Android OS.

Intermediate-level language#

C++ supports the features of both high-level and low-level programming languages. That is why it is known as an intermediate-level programming language.

Object-oriented#

C++ is an object-oriented programming language (OOP). OOP makes development easier by breaking a complex problem into subproblems using objects.

Structured#

C++ is a structured programming language, which means that we can divide a program into different parts using functions.

Statically-typed#

C++ is a statically-typed language. In a statically-typed language, the variable types are explicitly declared and are determined at compile time.

Compiled#

C++ is a compiled programming language, which means that programs written on it cannot be executed without compilation.

Support-rich library#

C++ Standard Template Library (STL) provides a lot of inbuilt functions. STL makes development faster and easier.

Speed#

The compilation and execution time of C++ is much faster than other general-purpose programming languages.

Multi-paradigm#

C++ supports different styles of programming. Developers can choose a programming style according to their use case.

Pointer#

C++ supports the features of pointers. Pointers are used to interact with the memory.

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